Many Bean Soup

• 1 pound beans dried
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 quarts water
• 1 pound smoked ham shank
• 1 cup onions
• 24 ounces tomatoes, canned
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic

1. Combine beans, salt, and water to cover in a large pot, over a high flame heat to a boil, cook for 5 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 1 hour drain, rinse, and drain well.
3. Combine beans, 2 quarts water, and sausage or ham hocks heat to a boil.
4. Simmer for 3 hours.

beans, salt, water, ham shank, onions, tomatoes, lemon juice, garlic

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/many-bean-soup-43779 (may not work)